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The Fields of Athenry

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By a	lonely prison wall, I	heard a young girl	ca-a-all	ing:

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	Michael they have	taken you a	way.

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For you	stole Trevelyan's	corn, so the	young might see the	morn',

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Now a prison ship lies waiting in the	bay.

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	Low	lie the	Fields of	Athenry, where	once we watched the	small free birds	fly.

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Our	love was on the	wing, we had	dreams and songs to	sing,

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It's so lonely round the fields of Athen	ry.

By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young man ca-a-alling:

Nothing matters, Mary, when you're free.

Against the famine and the crown I rebelled, they cut me down.

Now you must raise our child with dignity.

Low lie the Fields of Athenry, where once we watched the small free birds fly.

Our love was on the wing, we had dreams and songs to sing,

It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.

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By a lonely harbour wall, she watched the last star fa-a-alling,

As the prison ship sailed out against the sky.

For she'll live in hope and pray for her love in Bot'ny bay,

It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.

Low lie the Fields of Athenry, where once we watched the small free birds fly.

Our love was on the wing, we had dreams and songs to sing,

It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.

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